Inspiring Stories

Marty Parker

Considering herself a healthy and fit 54-year-old woman, Marty Parker had no history of heart disease or hypertension. She even worked out at the gym several times each week.

 

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Deborah Westbrook

Deborah Westbrook and her husband had been steadily working to remodel their Pangburn home when she began having pain in her shoulder.

 

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Dorris Fothergil

When she’s not enjoying herself on the dance floor or the golf course, active 69-year-old Dorris Fothergil is busy working in her hair salon.

 

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Cardiologist Agrees New Protocol Improves Survival Rates

Arkansas’ largest ambulance service has doubled the percentage of patients it revives from cardiac arrest since altering its treatment protocol in November. Metropolitan Emergency Medical Services (MEMS) of Little Rock said that performing uninterrupted CPR on the scene has returned cardiac activity to almost 33 percent of patients. That figure hovered around 15 percent before the new guidelines took effect Nov. 23.

 

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Find Support for You and Your Loved One at The Ginny & Bob Shell Alzheimer’s Center

Having a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease is difficult. Not only is it hard on the one struggling through the progressive disease, but it’s a constant worry for the caregiver that is responsible for them. As a caregiver it is very important to make time to take care for yourself, and to know when to ask for help from others when you need to or are simply feeling overwhelmed.

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